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MEN’S BASKETBALL | Defense Keys Cincy Revenge

By Pat Curran March 14, 2013

Georgetown’s offense-neutralizing machine has claimed its first victim of the postseason. The No. 5 Hoyas (25-5) withstood a spectacular one-man rally from Cincinnati guard Cashmere Wright and...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Porter Jr., Thompson III Earn Big East’s Top Honors

By Ryan Bacic March 12, 2013

It's hardly a shock, but now it's official: Sophomore forward Otto Porter Jr. is your Big East Player of the Year, while John Thompson III has received the league's 2013 Coach of the Year award, the...

HOLLANDER| Saturday a Perfect Ending for Rivalry as We Know It

By Evan Hollander March 10, 2013

If there is a precedent in college basketball for the kind of atmosphere and meaning that surrounded yesterday’s Georgetown-Syracuse clash, it might be when a team plays their final game in a beloved...

Game Day Events Biased Toward Males

By Madeline Wiseman March 10, 2013

To the Editor: The men’s basketball team’s win against Syracuse on Saturday was one of the best ways I can imagine to cap off my senior year. Unfortunately, the circumstances of two of the pre-game...

HOLLANDER | Hopkins, Trawick Step Up in Loss

By Evan Hollander March 10, 2013

Despite the entertainment quality and attendant television value of conference tournaments, league championships are not the best predictor of NCAA success. Even so, Georgetown’s loss to Syracuse on...

MEN’S BASKETBALL| Georgetown Blows Out Syracuse

By Evan Hollander and Pat Curran March 9, 2013

In a rivalry that began when John Thompson Jr. declared Manley Field House “officially closed,” Georgetown (23-5, 14-4 Big East) didn’t just write the final chapter but firmly closed the book...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown, Syracuse Ready for Round Two

By Pat Curran March 9, 2013

The grand finale of the old Big East has officially begun. No. 5 Georgetown (22-5, 13-4 Big East) faces off with No. 16 Syracuse (23-7, 11-6 Big East) this afternoon in what — barring a conference...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Frontcourt Dominates in Georgetown Victory

By Pat Curran March 7, 2013

NEW YORK — There's a reason they call it Big Man U. Fifth-seeded Georgetown showed off the two latest additions to its legacy of outstanding post players Wednesday afternoon, as senior center Henry...

Hoyas Hold Off Knights in Slugfest

By Evan Hollander March 3, 2013

It was far from pretty, but No. 7 Georgetown (23-4, 13-3 Big East) extended its winning streak to 11 straight by pulling away from Rutgers (13-14, 4-12 Big East) in the second half en route to a 64-51...

HOLLANDER | Fans Now Free to Dream Big

By Evan Hollander March 1, 2013

There are few spots worse for a basketball team than trailing on the road in overtime. An energized home crowd and momentum going the wrong way can take down even the best squads. For that reason, it...

Comeback in 2OT Gives GU First Storrs Win

By Pat Curran March 1, 2013

A season-high national ranking has been the kiss of death for many high-profile teams this year. Leave it to Otto Porter Jr. and the Hoyas to break the trend in dramatic fashion. The sophomore...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Huskies Waiting to Pounce

By Ashwin Wadekar February 26, 2013

As hard as it may be, it is already time to move on. The last time Georgetown beat Syracuse at the Carrier Dome — Feb. 9, 2011 — the Hoyasdropped their next road contest to eventual national champions...

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